Canada Wholesale Trade, August2014
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Wholesale sales edged up 0.2% to $53.1 billion in August. Gains in three subsectors, in particular the machinery, equipment and supplies subsector, more than offset declines elsewhere. Excluding the motor vehicle and parts subsector, which recorded the largest decline, wholesale sales rose 1.0%. In volume terms, wholesale sales edged up 0.1%. The machinery, equipment and supplies subsector recorded the largest gain in August, rising 3.6% to a record high $11.3 billion, on the strength of gains in all industries. The largest contributor was the computer and communications equipment and supplies industry (+5.7%), which rose for the fourth ... (full story)